'File 61/14 XIII (D 60) Relations Between Nejd and Iraq' [‎190r] (396/434)

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The volume contains letters, telegrams, reports and memoranda relating to affairs between Najd, Iraq, and Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between Harold Dickson, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait, Cyril Barrett, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, Hubert Young, the acting High Commissioner in Baghdad, Ibn Sa'ud, the King of Najd and Hejaz, Faisal al-Dawish, the leader of the Ikhwan , the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Jeddah, and the Foreign and Colonial Offices in London.

The majority of the volume relates to the continuing rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud's rule by the Ikhwan. Issues and events discussed are:

• the final movements of the rebellious Ikhwan, including Dawish's attempts to initiate communications with Britain and his tentative submission to Ibn Sa'ud;
• Ibn Sa'ud's complaints of Kuwaiti and Iraqi assistance to the rebels and Britain's response to them;
• Ibn Sa'ud's request to station his forces near the frontier in case of attack and to be able to pursue rebels into Kuwaiti territory;
• intelligence on tribal movements and activities, especially those considered to be rebels;
• the question of the deployment of a Special Service Officer in Kuwait;
• the delivery of Italian ammunition to Hasa;
• the Awazim tribe entering Kuwait seeking refuge from the rebels;
• intelligence and opinion on Ibn Sa'ud's thoughts and activities;
• the visit to Kuwait of Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, an advisor to Ibn Sa'ud;
• the planned response to a possible mass influx of rebel refugees into Kuwait;
• Iraqi police cars entering Kuwait to protect the migrating shepherd tribes;
• the correct channels of communication with Ibn Sa'ud.

At the back of the volume (folios 198-206) are office notes.

Extent and format

1 volume (214 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folios 1D, 2). The index entries include the folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. There are the following anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 143 and 143A.

There is a second, incomplete and inconsistent sequence that is also written in pencil but is uncircled.

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English in Latin script

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